- 550 - 



Started early in July and will continue through August, population expected to be 

 low. Highest districts south, west, and north. TEXAS CITRUS MITE ( Eu tetranychus 

 banksi ) infested 90 (norm 76) percent of groves; economic in 71 (norm 53) per- 

 cent. Population attained summer peak early in July. In high range and much above 

 normal. Decrease to low level expected in August. All districts high. GLOVER 

 SCALE ( Lepidosaphes gloverii ) infested 82 (norm 80) percent of groves; economic 

 in 20 (norm 29) percent. Decreased and now below normal. Expected to drop out of 

 high range in July and continue to decrease to low level in August. Highest 

 districts south and west. PURPLE SCALE (L. beckii ) population near normal and in 

 moderate range with slight decrease expecteT! Highest district south. BLACK SCALE 

 ( Saissetia oleae ) infested 69 (norm 85) percent of groves; economic in 42 (norm 

 65l percent . Population entered high range but below normal. Little change 

 expected. Highest districts east, south, and central. CHAFF SCALE ( Parlatoria 

 pergandii ) infested 50 (norm 66) percent of groves; economic in 1 (norm 13) 

 percent. YELLOW SCALE ( Aonidiella citrina) infested 42 (norm 66) percent of 

 groves; economic in none (norm 11) percent. These two scales below normal abun- 

 dance and expected to occur only as light infestations. Populations will remain 

 low to moderate in all districts. An ARMORED SCALE ( Unaspis citri ) infested 28 

 percent of groves; economic in 20 percent. Increased in early July and is higher 

 than in July of any prior year. Slight decrease expected. WHITEFLIES infested 

 79 percent of groves; economic in 22 percent. Population in high range and 

 slightly above normal. Temporary increase expected. Highest districts east and 

 west. MEALYBUGS infested 64 percent of groves; economic in 22 percent. Population 

 attained annual peak of abundance at moderate level and much below normal. 

 Decrease expected. (W.A. Simanton (Citrus Expt. Sta., Lake Alfred)). 



SMALL GRAINS 



GRAPE BERRY MOTH ( Paralobesia viteana ) - MICHIGAN - Second-generation moths in 



pheromone traps since July 14. Eggs also found on grape berries. Control measures 



in problem vineyards should start within 10-14 days of first emergence or no 

 later than July 28. (Thompson). 



WESTERN GRAPE LEAF SKELETONIZER ( Harrisina brillians ) - UTAH - Severe on grape 

 foliage in all Washington County vineyards. (Huber) . 



GRAPE LEAFHOPPER ( Ery throneura comes ) - IDAHO - Heavy on grapes throughout 

 Canyon County. Control necessary in many cases. (Homan) . 



ORNAMENTALS 



HOLLYHOCK WEEVIL ( Apion longirostre ) - VIRGINIA - Adults on hollyhock in Giles 



County. Determined by W.Xi Allen. This is a new county record. (Straley, July 3). 



KANSAS - Found on hollyhock in nursery in Wallace County. Determined by M. Shuman. 

 This is a new county record. (Bell). 



AN EARWIG ( Labidura riparia) - CALIFORNIA - Adults infesting soil around resi- 

 dence in Bakersfield, Kern County. This is a new county record. (Cal. Coop. 

 Rpt . ) . 



FOREST AND SHADE TREES 



A SATURNIID MOTH ( Coloradia pandora lindseyi ) - OREGON - Moth flight began July 13, 

 now heavy in lodgepole pine stand east of Newberry Crater on Deschutes National 

 Forest in Deschutes County. Areas heavily defoliated during late August or early 

 September 1970. (Orr) . 



SOUTHERN PINE BEETLE ( Dendroctonus frontalis ) - NORTH CAROLINA - Aerial surveys 

 with follow-up ground surveys completed April 30, revealed 78±55 infested trees 

 per 1,000 acres of host type; considered heavy infestation. General infestation 

 located primarily in Cherokee County between Murphy and Andrews. (USES). 



